All Blog Posts Tagged 'Fiction' - Mom Bloggers Club2015-03-03T22:48:03Zhttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profiles/blog/feed?tag=Fiction&xn_auth=noRicky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. The Jurassic Jackrabbits From Jupitertag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2015-01-13:988554:BlogPost:15458462015-01-13T18:05:12.000ZSheila Englishhttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/SheilaEnglish
<p><span>Go on an adventure with Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. The Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter! Find out more at <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/titles/rickyricotta/index.htm">http://www.scholastic.com/titles/rickyricotta/index.htm</a></span></p>
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<p><span>Go on an adventure with Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. The Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter! Find out more at <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/titles/rickyricotta/index.htm">http://www.scholastic.com/titles/rickyricotta/index.htm</a></span></p>
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<p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOY6EBzCGHM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOY6EBzCGHM</a></span></p>Meet with Donna Galanti, author of ‘A Hidden Element,’ book 2 in The Element Trilogytag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2014-08-31:988554:BlogPost:15181272014-08-31T13:33:28.000ZMayra Calvanihttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/MayraCalvani
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<p><a href="https://thedarkphantom.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/galanti-donna-2-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" src="http://thedarkphantom.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/galanti-donna-2-1.jpg?w=471&amp;h=453&amp;width=300" width="300"></img></a> <a href="http://www.elementtrilogy.com/">Donna Galanti</a> writes murder and mystery with a dash of steam as well as middle grade adventure fiction. She is the author of books 1 and 2 in the paranormal suspense Element Trilogy, <em>A Human Element</em> and<em>A Hidden Element</em>, the short story collection <em>The Dark Inside</em>, and <em>Joshua and The Lightning…</em></p>
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<p><a href="https://thedarkphantom.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/galanti-donna-2-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://thedarkphantom.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/galanti-donna-2-1.jpg?w=471&amp;h=453&amp;width=300" width="300" class="align-left"/></a><a href="http://www.elementtrilogy.com/">Donna Galanti</a> writes murder and mystery with a dash of steam as well as middle grade adventure fiction. She is the author of books 1 and 2 in the paranormal suspense Element Trilogy, <em>A Human Element</em> and<em>A Hidden Element</em>, the short story collection <em>The Dark Inside</em>, and <em>Joshua and The Lightning Road</em> (Books 1 and 2, 2015). She’s lived from England as a child, to Hawaii as a U.S. Navy photographer. She now lives in Pennsylvania with her family in an old farmhouse. It has lots of writing nooks, fireplaces, and stink bugs, but she’s still wishing for a castle again—preferably with ghosts.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.elementtrilogy.com/">www.ElementTrilogy.com</a><br/>Blog: <a href="http://www.elementtrilogy.com/blog/">http://www.elementtrilogy.com/blog/</a><br/>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/DonnaGalanti">http://twitter.com/DonnaGalanti</a><br/>Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DonnaGalantiAuthor">www.facebook.com/DonnaGalantiAuthor</a><br/>Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5767306.Donna_Galanti">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5767306.Donna_Galanti</a></p>
<p><strong>Q: Congratulations on the release of your latest book, <em>A Hidden Element</em>. What was your inspiration for it?</strong></p>
<p>A: <em>A Hidden Element</em> is book two in the Element Trilogy. The novel that I was stumped on…and a dream. My readers asked for a sequel and I said, never! Then one day I woke up with a vision of that second book. I dropped the psychological suspense novel I had over-plotted and was stuck on, and got to work right away on the sequel. There’s a third and final one planned out, <em>A Healing Element</em>.</p>
<p><strong>Q: Tell us something interesting about your protagonist.</strong></p>
<p>A: Caleb lives an oppressed life. He has sons he can’t be a father to, he can’t choose who he loves, and he must carry out despicable acts just to survive. Yet Caleb finds he is pushed to the wall even further and must risk the very things he desires to save those he loves. Caleb is also a Watcher in a way, and Watchers are some of my favorite characters to write. <a href="http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2012/08/watchers-heroes-in-fiction-guest-post.html#.U7mpx7Hb57Q">Read an article</a> I wrote about this theme.</p>
<p><strong>Q: How was your creative process like during the writing of this book and how long did it take you to complete it? Did you face any bumps along the way?</strong></p>
<p>A: I wrote this novel in a Write a Novel in 9 Months Class. We met once a week and it kept me accountable to get the story down in a certain time frame. One challenge was completely re-working some of the chapters to be in different voices from the original draft. I had to critically review each scene and really decide which character’s point of view was best to tell that scene.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://thedarkphantom.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/a-hidden-element-book-2-front-web.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://thedarkphantom.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/a-hidden-element-book-2-front-web.jpg?w=321&amp;h=471&amp;width=200" width="200" class="align-right"/></a>Q: How do you keep your narrative exciting throughout the creation of a novel?</strong></p>
<p>A: I look at each chapter as a short story in itself. There is a beginning, a middle, and an end – and I love ending my chapters on cliffhangers that raise a question and (hopefully) beg the reader to keep turning the pages.</p>
<p><strong>Q: Do you experience anxiety before sitting down to write? If yes, how do you handle it?</strong></p>
<p>A: Each day I sit down is like starting with a blank page all over again, so yes, there is some anxiety. The day before I try to finish writing in the middle of a scene or paragraph, and not end a chapter. This way I can easily re-read the scene’s intro and jump back into finishing it.</p>
<p><strong>Q: What is your writing schedule like and how do you balance it with your other work and family time?</strong></p>
<p>A: There are many days each week that my alarm is set for 4:30am. Early morning hours are my best writing time when the skies are dark and the world is asleep – and my mind is not yet filled with the details of daily life. During the school year my day ends at 3:30pm when I pick my son up from school but I have a very understanding husband! I often spend a weekend day writing all day at my favorite spot in my local Wegman’s Café.</p>
<p><strong>Q: How do you define success?</strong></p>
<p>A: To me, success in writing is continuing to learn the writing craft, add it to my expanding toolbox, and apply all I learn along the way and see the fruits of that labor. Success in writing can also only truly come when you let go – let go of your ego that is. I believe that this is the biggest reason why I am published, have a wonderful agent as my champion, and have four books coming out in the next year. And this is the biggest reason I see writer’s fail because they do not accept criticism and are not willing to do the hard work to make their writing better. To succeed you cannot think your writing is perfect or that your story can’t change. You cannot take it personal when a developmental editor tears apart your manuscript for you to re-work. I love it! I am like – bring it on! Help me be a better writer. Why? Because I want to write a good book and then a better one and a better one. This writing business is hard. If it were easy everyone would be doing it. This writing business is not going to be easy – it’s going to be worth it!</p>
<p><strong>Q: What advice would you give to aspiring writers whose spouses or partners don’t support their dreams of becoming an author?</strong></p>
<p>A: Every writer has times when they hit lows in their writing and think, I can’t do this! Every time I debate whether I should be a writer and tell myself that I should just update my resume and get a real full time job with an actual weekly paycheck so I can support my family better – I remember how I sat down and wrote my debut novel <em>A Human Element</em> without knowing anything about writing a book. And I remember how it came from my heart and came from the deep places inside me where I most love, where I most hurt.</p>
<p>And <em>I know </em>that no matter how much I think I suck at times – <em>I KNOW THAT I AM A TRUE STORYTELLER</em>. And this is what I was born to do. And if you think that, then that’s what you need to follow. No matter how much you suck at times. No matter if others tell you that your writing sucks. Don’t let the negative thoughts – or negative people – stop you from telling your stories. We need your stories. We need to tell our stories. Be the true storyteller you are. Visit my <a href="http://www.elementtrilogy.com/writers-corner/">Writers Corner</a> for inspiration and resources to help you keep writing.</p>
<p><strong>Q: George Orwell once wrote: “Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.” Do you agree?</strong></p>
<p>A: Yes! If we didn’t have demons chasing us to write, why would we? Knowing what I know now about being an author I have to wonder if I would have gotten in this business at all. If someone told me all I would have to go through to get here I would have said “I can’t do that! It’s too hard and too long!” I’m grateful I was ignorant about it all when I started.</p>
<p><strong>Q: Anything else you’d like to tell my readers?</strong></p>
<p>A: I truly believe that something wonderful can come of something that threatens to break your spirit. I started writing books to survive the grief of my mother’s death. She died from cancer five years ago. But here’s the thing. If she were alive I would not have finished writing my first book – or any book. I would not be getting published. I took care of her in the final moments and when she passed away I knew I had to make my dream come true. For in passing away my mom gave me her own gift – the gift to follow my dream of becoming an author.</p>
<p>So every once in a while I say these words out loud. “Thank you, Mom.” I let them hang in the air like a gift to her. She defined who I am and who I hope to be. And she was always my #1 champion and now I have be my own champion – like all of us writer so. So, I may have started writing books from grief but eventually my grief turned to peace and then joy at discovering what I love to do. Be a storyteller.</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT A HIDDEN ELEMENT:</strong></p>
<p>Evil lurks within…</p>
<p>When Caleb Madroc is used against his will as part of his father’s plan to breed a secret community and infiltrate society with their unique powers, he vows to save his oppressed people and the two children kept from him. Seven years later, Laura and Ben Fieldstone’s son is abducted, and they are forced to trust a madman’s son who puts his life on the line to save them all. The enemy’s desire to own them—or destroy them—leads to a survival showdown. Laura and Ben must risk everything to defeat a new nemesis that wants to rule the world with their son, and Caleb may be their only hope—if he survives. But must he sacrifice what he most desires to do so?</p>
<p><strong>PRAISE FOR A HIDDEN ELEMENT:</strong></p>
<p>“Chilling and dark…a twisty journey into another world.” —J.T. Ellison, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>When Shadows Fall</em><em> </em></p>
<p>“Fascinating…a haunting story…”—Rebecca Cantrell, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The World Beneath</em><em> </em></p>
<p>“Will keep you up long past your bedtime…a pulse-pounding read.”—Allan Leverone,<em>New York Times </em>and<em> USA Today </em>bestselling author of <em>Final Vector</em></p>
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<p>An action packed adventure.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">About Gerald Patrick:</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Coming of age in tumultious times, Gerald Patrick has mixed life's experiences with an imagination and actuality to spin a tale of intrigue fullfilling a challenge to himself.</span></p>
<p>Conscripted into the United States Army in 1969, Gerald relates trials of being an infantry soldier from the jungles of Vietnam,…</p>
<p>An action packed adventure.</p>
<p><img class="thumbnail" title="Extraction" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/pa9fFwHi3CI8zO8sicnWgr1mcDqRBxgQR9Ry3IOwp1hboLi08jaWSHqO3mq50OKBCFY2ttdpUzUnAF-SkBCMPh4kXwZ8f3t9OV6-" alt="Extraction cover" height="355" width="236"/></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">About Gerald Patrick:</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Coming of age in tumultious times, Gerald Patrick has mixed life's experiences with an imagination and actuality to spin a tale of intrigue fullfilling a challenge to himself.</span></p>
<p>Conscripted into the United States Army in 1969, Gerald relates trials of being an infantry soldier from the jungles of Vietnam, to the post war street drugs that continue to plague our society today.</p>
<p>Raised by a single parent in Detroit, he credits the never quit attitude of the working class to move himself through life and strive to always do more.</p>
<p>Privatized into leaving a 28 year career as a public school maintenance woker, he began this personal endeavor while relocating to rebound from a career change.</p>
<p>As with true life's events, Gerald takes us through harrowing times of his characters and proves love and work combine to overcome the worst of times living presents.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">About the book:</span></strong> Inside the unforgiving jungles of the Amazon rain forest a Bolivian drug lord and human trafficker, Eduardo Enrique, adds the daughter of a United States Congressman to his "collection" of women. Major Dominic Lopez, is tasked to lead a unique squad of Special Forces into the the mercenary protected jungle to extract the women from his clutches and end the tyranny perpetrated on the souls of innocent lives. Even when it appears the forces of nature turn against the commander, he finds the means necessary to assure the mission's success.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The book opens with Captain Lopez, U.S. Special Forces hiding deep in the Amazon jungle, watching - the object of his observations is Eduardo Enrique, Bolivian drug lord and human trafficker.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eduardo is a self-made man, a man who has learnt his lessons in the school of life and hard knocks. Having built up his empire with the help of his lifelong friend Benito, he is now rich, living the life of a playboy feeling secure in the knowledge that he’s surrounded by loyal staff and mercenaries, after all, is there anything money can’t buy?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With the scars of his life visible for all to see, and never having been a handsome man, he learns the hard way that women will use him, take advantage of his money, but in the end, they leave. However, a man with his extensive resources at his fingertips is not going to let this interfere with his fun, there are ways round everything, you just have to apply your mind and eventually a solution becomes apparent.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Then a U.S. Representatives daughter, celebrating her graduation with friends goes missing on holiday in Cancun, Mexico, her disappearance draws the attention of those in high places and her name is added to an existing list of missing women.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Politics is a clever game, politicians are always looking for opportunities, never missing the chance to shine as a hero to the American people, to stand out and be remembered for doing good. This is one such occasion, and combined with the added accolade of being seen to make a stand against the world of drug smuggling, its importance cannot be missed. Soon those who are in charge are making plans and the newly promoted Major Lopez, a man who is already up to speed with the subject, is given the task of handpicking a team of top Special Forces operatives to join him in this mission.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Soon the team find themselves deep in the heart of Bolivia, far into the Amazon rainforest, their mission underway, aware that they will be facing danger, both from nature and the powerful drug lord whose domain they are about to enter...</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Written by an ex soldier, the military detail in this book is extensive and fascinating. I found myself transported deep into this dangerous world by the author’s highly descriptive writing and absorbing storyline in this action packed exciting epic novel.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Available in Hardcover, Paperback and eBook at</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friesen Press <a href="http://www.friesenpress.com/bookstore/title/119734000003459954">http://www.friesenpress.com/bookstore/title/119734000003459954</a></p>
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<p> <i>The Woodcutter</i> is a Western Historical novel that is intriguing and interesting, and will keep the reader wondering what will happen next until the end. </p>
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<p> The novel is set in Virginia in the winter of 1888. A reporter, Dana Reynolds gets fired from as a reporter in San Francisco and is forced to relocate in Virginia. It is a very different place from San Francisco. It is much smaller and the people are very different. The author’s portrayal of the…</p>
<p> <i>The Woodcutter</i> is a Western Historical novel that is intriguing and interesting, and will keep the reader wondering what will happen next until the end. </p>
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<p> The novel is set in Virginia in the winter of 1888. A reporter, Dana Reynolds gets fired from as a reporter in San Francisco and is forced to relocate in Virginia. It is a very different place from San Francisco. It is much smaller and the people are very different. The author’s portrayal of the characters that Dana met along the way is fascinating and quite intriguing. The reader will be transported to the place and setting.</p>
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<p> Dana Reynolds gets a job in Virginia as a reporter. He has a difficult time finding stories to write about until he gets to know quite a bit about the place and how the US government tries to take care of their Native American population. Dana tries to avoid controversy while writing stories which will be intriguing to all the readers. This can be a very hard combination, and one in which facts are balanced with interesting anecdotes. At the same time, while Dana was writing these stories he was trying very hard not to get himself into the same trouble as he did in San Francisco when he lost his job.</p>
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<p> As Dana writes his stories, he meets a man named Wovoka. He is known as the medicine man. But as Dana gets to know him, he is so much more. He is also known as the Woodcutter because he is a strong and powerful man. It doesn’t take very long for Dana to develop a hunch that the Indian agent in charge of giving U.S. goods to the Indians is taking a generous cut of both goods and money prior to sending it on to the tribe. The Native Americans also suspect this too.</p>
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<p> The reader will see first hand what comprises the life of a writer. It is a lonely endeavour, one that can very quickly be speckled with controversy. The reader will almost be able to picture Dana sitting all alone in his hotel room, eating, and writing stories that will help readers realize how hard the lives of Native Americans really is. This is a GREAT story idea, but will it get Dana into trouble again?</p>
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<p> The story is spell-binding and captivating. Bartholomew develops some very intriguing characters. The reader begins to understand the ways the characters think and feel. The reader will feel transported right into the story and cheering on Dana as he tries to make things better for the Paiute Indians.</p>
<p>Reviewed by: Irene S. Roth</p>
<p>This review was initially published in Blogcritics</p>Kaleidoscope Summer: Samantha’s Story by Rita Garciatag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2013-05-17:988554:BlogPost:13732552013-05-17T11:59:54.000ZSusan Keefehttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/SusanKeefe
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Dr. Rita Garcia is a Clinical Christian Counselor. Her knowledge and passion for helping others provides realistic substance to the counseling woven into her stories. The theme that permeates her hope-filled fiction: Love, lit by the flame of hope. Romance is a big part of her novels. Hope is an even larger element of the stories. Rita and her husband reside in Southern California.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Serenity Cove is a small town where everyone knows each other, the same families have lived there for generations and skeletons are settled nicely into cupboards.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Therefore, when Samantha and her hearing dog Goldie arrive spectacularly in town, she soon becomes the centre of attention, especially when people discover her identity.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Samantha, who became deaf at 15 years of age, is a beautiful, capable, independent woman and soon romance is in the air as she captures the heart of police chief Logan Delatorre. She makes some good friends, especially Logan’s sister Mandy, however, in towns like this, there are always unusual characters and mischief-makers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">We follow her on her rollercoaster journey of discovery, sharing her emotions as she discovers her roots and, with her faith in God, comes to terms with her discoveries.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Anybody who has lived in a small village or community can immediately emphasise with Serenity Cove, its very real characters and the life this book portrays.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">A lovely story, which captivated me from page one and kept me guessing throughout with its twists and turns.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Barnes &amp; Noble Paperback <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kaleidoscope-summer-rita-garcia/1113853921?ean=9781481043175">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kaleidoscope-summer-rita-garcia/1113853921?ean=9781481043175</a></span></p>Hyde and Shriek A Monsteriffic Tale by David Lubar Book Trailertag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2013-01-06:988554:BlogPost:13306882013-01-06T22:49:55.000ZSheila Englishhttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/SheilaEnglish
<p>There is something strange going on at Washington Irving Elementary School. People are turning into<br></br>monsters, literally!</p>
<p>Ms. Clevis is one of the most popular teachers at Washington Irving. Until the morning she accidentally<br></br>puts the wrong ingredients into her breakfast smoothie. Suddenly she finds herself switching<br></br>back and forth between mean substitute teacher Ms. Hyde and a sweet sixth grade girl named Jackie.<br></br>Award winning children’s author …</p>
<p>There is something strange going on at Washington Irving Elementary School. People are turning into<br/>monsters, literally!</p>
<p>Ms. Clevis is one of the most popular teachers at Washington Irving. Until the morning she accidentally<br/>puts the wrong ingredients into her breakfast smoothie. Suddenly she finds herself switching<br/>back and forth between mean substitute teacher Ms. Hyde and a sweet sixth grade girl named Jackie.<br/>Award winning children’s author <span class="caps">DAVID</span> <span class="caps">LUBAR</span> is back with an all new Monsteriffic Tale: <span class="caps">HYDE</span> <span class="caps">AND</span> <span class="caps">SHRIEK</span> Find out more at <a href="http://davidlubar.com">http://davidlubar.com</a> or <a href="http://bit.ly/HydeShriek">http://bit.ly/HydeShriek</a></p>Healthy Heart: Physical and Spiritual Blog Tour for the novel, Secrets and Liestag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2010-01-24:988554:BlogPost:3766912010-01-24T19:12:46.000ZRhonda McKnighthttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/RhondaMcKnight
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February is NATIONAL HEART AWARENESS MONTH. Join Rhonda McKnight, author of Secrets and Lies, on the five day Healthy Heart: Physical and Spiritual Blog Tour.<br />
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10% of proceeds from book purchases from the Online Book Store will go to the American Heart Association.<br />
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ABOUT THE BOOK<br />
Faith Morgan is struggling with her faith. Years of poor communication and neglect leave her doubting that God will ever fix her marriage. When a coworker accuses her…
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February is NATIONAL HEART AWARENESS MONTH. Join Rhonda McKnight, author of Secrets and Lies, on the five day Healthy Heart: Physical and Spiritual Blog Tour.<br />
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10% of proceeds from book purchases from the Online Book Store will go to the American Heart Association.<br />
<br />
ABOUT THE BOOK<br />
Faith Morgan is struggling with her faith. Years of poor communication and neglect leave her doubting that God will ever fix her marriage. When a coworker accuses her husband, Jonah, of the unthinkable, Faith begins to wonder if she really knows him at all, and if it’s truly in God’s will for them to stay married.<br />
Pediatric cardiologist Jonah Morgan is obsessed with one thing: his work. A childhood incident cemented his desire to heal children at any cost, even his family, but now he finds himself at a crossroads in his life. Will he continue to allow the past to haunt him, or find healing and peace in a God he shut out long ago?<br />
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Click here to learn more about the tour or follow at<br />
<a href="http://www.tywebbin.com/blog-tours/2009/12/healthy-heart-blog-tour-february-1-5-2010/">www.tywebbin.com/blog-tours/2009/12/healthy-heart-blog-tour-february-1-5-2010/</a>My debut novel, Secrets and Lies, is coming soon.tag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2009-11-21:988554:BlogPost:3503262009-11-21T12:05:12.000ZRhonda McKnighthttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/RhondaMcKnight
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December 1st in fact. I'm excited about the release of <b><i>Secrets and Lies</i></b>. I believe it's a great story and apparently some others do too. I just found out the novel has been picked up by <a href="http://blackexpressionsbookclub.com" target="_blank">Black Expressions Book Club</a>. I'm so excited. Not only is this a great opportunity for <b><i>Secrets and Lies</i></b> to been seen and purchased by more readers, but it'll be available in…
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December 1st in fact. I'm excited about the release of <b><i>Secrets and Lies</i></b>. I believe it's a great story and apparently some others do too. I just found out the novel has been picked up by <a href="http://blackexpressionsbookclub.com" target="_blank">Black Expressions Book Club</a>. I'm so excited. Not only is this a great opportunity for <b><i>Secrets and Lies</i></b> to been seen and purchased by more readers, but it'll be available in hardcover through the club. So cool.<br />
So here's a little about the novel...<br />
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<i>Faith Morgan is struggling with her faith. Years of neglect leave her doubting that God will ever fix her marriage. When a coworker accuses her husband, Jonah, of the unthinkable, Faith begins to wonder if she really knows him at all, and if it’s truly in God’s will for them to stay married.<br />
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Pediatric cardiologist Jonah Morgan is obsessed with one thing: his work. A childhood incident cemented his desire to heal children at any cost, even his family, but now he finds himself at a crossroads in his life. Will he continue to allow the past to haunt him, or find healing and peace in a God he shut out long ago?</i><br />
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<b><i>Secrets and Lies</i></b> will be available virtually everywhere books are sold - Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, Borders, Books a Million and at independent bookstores. It's available for sale on my website as well. Click <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Lies-Rhonda-McKnight/dp/1601629400/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1253473267&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank">here</a> to pre-order at Amazon or <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Secrets-and-Lies/Rhonda-McKnight/e/9781601629401/?itm=1" target="_blank">here</a> for Barnes and Nobles.<br />
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Still not convinced? Want to know more about the characters and my writing? I have a blog <a href="http://www.secretsandliesthenovel.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Secrets and Lies The Novel</a> where I've posted two shorts stories and more about the book. You may visit my website to learn more about me, read an excerpt and learn about my free-lance fiction editing services. Also, don't forget to sign my guestbook and let me know you stopped by.<br />
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Blessings,<br />
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Rhonda McKnight<br />
<a href="http://www.rhondamcknight.net" target="_blank">www.rhondamcknight.net</a>